Notice Information
Notice Title
NIDP-DCC Project Studies and Schemes
Notice Description
Northumbrian Integrated Drainage Partnership- is a partnership with Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFA'S), Environment Agency (EA) and Northumbrian Water (NW), whereby catchment flood risk is investigated, modelled and mitigation measures designed, with a view of business cases being developed and approved in order to draw down funding to deliver these projects. DCC as LLFA is eligible to draw down this grant funding from EA and NW project manage these studies and schemes. The funding drawn down is paid to NW for the project management and delivery of the projects. This is a partnership whereby it is 50:50 shared between DCC and NW. The funding element of DCC is fully funded from grant draw downs.
Procurement Information
Direct Award in line with Schedule 5 Section 5a of the PA23 with a single supplier having intellectual property of exclusive rights only, that the supplier can supply the goods or provide the works or services required. In this instance NWL who exclusively own the sewer network across Durham linked to the funding works outlined.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05975f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055296-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
45000000 - Construction work
71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £20,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 10 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2036 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Guy Aynsley
- Contact Email
- corporate.procurement@durham.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DURHAM
- Postcode
- DH1 5WB
- Post Town
- Durham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC41 Durham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- County Durham
- Electoral Ward
- Framwellgate and Newton Hall
- Westminster Constituency
- City of Durham
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055296-2025
10th September 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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